added 10/2/09
In the 21st century, we are poised to be a leader and innovator in the preparation of teachers, administrators, counselors, and other educational professionals who use technology to transform the learning process. The Friday Institute was created to address this goal.
The North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP) works to accelerate systemic, sustainable innovation in secondary schools across the state so that, in time, every high school in North Carolina graduates every student ready for college, careers and life in the society and economy of the 21st century.
added 10/6/09 Twenty-two power laws of the emerging social economy - a look at twenty-two power laws that will drive organizations this year as we look at what will make business and IT successful in the 21st century. A detailed and descriptive dive into next-generation enterprises for the technical and business-oriented alike.
Has Macedonia just passed the US?"Macedonia rolls out 53,000 Classmate PCs" The government of Macedonia announced today that it was the first Balkan country to deploy a major 1:1 computing effort, deploying 53,000 Classmate PCs to all of the country's first through third graders. Perhaps just as importantly, the program also provides all 22,000 teachers in grades 1-8 with an...
Added 10/9/09 - The Forum for Education & Democracy
To help America's schools ensure that all young people develop the skills and abilities they need to exercise a powerful voice in shaping their own lives -- and our nation's future – The Forum focuses its efforts on three core issues:
1) Learning & Technology, 2) Governance & Community Accountability, and 3) Equity & Access
Many good resources to mine here!
Envisioning Web 2.0 and Beyond
A consultant's 2007 study designed to support the creation of a comprehensive plan for improving ICSD's website(s) and web-based applications.
added 9/30/09
**Cumberland County Schools (N.C.) Utilizes SMART Technologies**The company has announced that after standardizing on SMART Board interactive whiteboards, the district has witnessed a significant increase in its AYP score.
added 10/2/09
In the 21st century, we are poised to be a leader and innovator in the preparation of teachers, administrators, counselors, and other educational professionals who use technology to transform the learning process. The Friday Institute was created to address this goal.
The North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP) works to accelerate systemic, sustainable innovation in secondary schools across the state so that, in time, every high school in North Carolina graduates every student ready for college, careers and life in the society and economy of the 21st century.
added 10/6/09
Twenty-two power laws of the emerging social economy - a look at twenty-two power laws that will drive organizations this year as we look at what will make business and IT successful in the 21st century. A detailed and descriptive dive into next-generation enterprises for the technical and business-oriented alike.
Has Macedonia just passed the US? "Macedonia rolls out 53,000 Classmate PCs"
The government of Macedonia announced today that it was the first Balkan country to deploy a major 1:1 computing effort, deploying 53,000 Classmate PCs to all of the country's first through third graders. Perhaps just as importantly, the program also provides all 22,000 teachers in grades 1-8 with an...
Added 10/9/09 - The Forum for Education & Democracy
To help America's schools ensure that all young people develop the skills and abilities they need to exercise a powerful voice in shaping their own lives -- and our nation's future – The Forum focuses its efforts on three core issues:
1) Learning & Technology, 2) Governance & Community Accountability, and 3) Equity & Access